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đź’Ś Things to do in Traverse City September 19-25

September 19, 2024

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Hey, Traverse City. Got weekend plans yet? There's so much happening in and around town, and I've got the rundown for you. By the way, the Traverse City Horse Shows are still going strong, even though I didn’t include them in this list. If you're interested, you can check out the events here.

We’re in for another toasty weekend with a slight chance of rain tomorrow, so stay cool. It feels like everyone’s squeezing in their last lake days—no one's pulling those boats out just yet!

Hey Traverse! Exciting news—we’ve got a sponsor this week! It’s an awesome local business run by Erik and Raquel, who create these beautiful handmade bracelets (pictured above). The best part? That center bead is crafted from tiny stones collected along the Lake Michigan shoreline right here in Traverse City.

Every bead is carefully made by hand in their cozy workshop near the airport. I’ve even seen Erik meticulously place each stone into his resin mold—pretty boring to me, but it’s his passion.

Support a local business and wear a little piece of Lake Michigan on your wrist! Right now they are doing a buy 2 get 1 free deal, so treat yourself (but they also make great gifts.)

Markets this weekend

FYI: Last weekend for Northport farmers market.

Thursday, September 19th

  • East Bay Corner’s Farmers Market is happening 3p-7p at 1965 N Three Mile Rd. The purpose of this market is to provide fresh and locally grown produce, educate the public, and form partnerships with local farmers.

Friday, September 20th

  • Northport Farmers Market is happening 9a-1p across from the marina at 105 S. Bay St. This is the last farmers market in Northport for the season.

Saturday, September 21st

Sunday, September 22nd

  • Interlochen Farmers Market is happening 9a-2p at 2112 J. Maddy Parkway in Interlochen. More than 60 locally grown food and artisan arts and crafts vendors setup here. Easy parking, and dog friendly.(yay!)

Monday, September 23rd

  • Farmers Market at The Village At Grand Traverse Commons is a mini market happening from 1p-5p under the Pavilion between Cottageview and Red Drive. Fruits, veggies, flowers, oh my!

Things to do

Thursday, September 19th

  • Red Wings Training Camp Practice @ Centre Ice Arena from 8a - 3p

  • The Friends of Interlochen Public Library World War II Used Book Sale @ Interlochen Public Library starting at 9a. Suggested donation of $2 for softcovers, & $3 for hardcovers.

  • Conservancy Center Tour @ Mitchell Creek Meadows off of 3 Mile. This place is awesome if you haven’t been yet. Starting at 5:30p. This tour will include an inside look at the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy's new conservation hub & office space, including the McMullen Family Conservation Center, the Bob and Pauline Young Family Stewardship Workshop, & the native plant greenhouse & goat barn.

  • Five and Dime @ Tank Space on 8th from 5p-10p. $5 pours and $10 flights every Friday.

Saturday, September 21st

  • Empire Hill Climb @ Wilco Road in Empire. Competitor registration starts at 7:30am at Lions Club Pavilion. The Parc Expose runs from 8-9am on Front St., where you can check out the race cars before they make their way up the hill. The course for this year is about 3/4 of a mile with 8 turns. The first car run up the hill is at 10am. The timed runs end at 6pm. One of my favorite events of the year.

  • Leelanau Harvest Tour @ Herman Park, Suttons Bay starting at 8a. Featuring biking routes of approximately 20, 40, 64 & 100 miles that wind through Leelanau County on paved roads passing by farms, orchards, vineyards, dunes & villages.

  • Red Wings Training Camp Practice @ Centre Ice Arena from 8a - 3p

  • More Than Four 5.04k Run/Walk @ 401 S. Union St. from 9a-11a. Really neat mission to increase awareness that only 4% of federal cancer research funding goes to pediatrics.

  • Out of the Darkness Walk @ Clinch Park with registration starting at 9a. Participants from Northwest Michigan are joining the thousands of people gathering in towns across the U.S. to promote suicide prevention.

  • Peace Ranch Wilderness 5K/10K Run @ Peace Ranch in TC. Starts at 9a. Prices increase by $5 after today.

  • Creative Chaos @ Tank Space on 8th from 5p-7p. Materials provided! Artist Chelsea RenĂ© will take you through a unique mixed media zine-making class.

  • Leelanau Maritime History Festival @ Leelanau Historical Society Museum in Leland from 10a-3p.

  • Fritz Horstman Book Signing @ Horizon Books from 1p-3p

  • Night at the Farm: A Fall Celebration @ Great Lakes Incubator Farm starting at 6p

  • A Fall Equinox Celebration @ Left Foot Charlie from 7:30p-9p. Join LFC in the Barrel Room for an evening of spoken word and music inspired by human and earth connection as you celebrate the Fall Equinox. Singer and acoustic, Steve Clark, will be your guide. $20 tickets.

Sunday, September 22nd

Monday, September 23rd

  • More Girls on Bikes: Bike & Blend! @ Norte Clubhouse, GT County Civic Center. Open to women of all ages. Take a leisurely bike ride to Tropical Smoothie Cafe, where you can sip on smoothies, munch on treats, & mingle with friends.

Tuesday, September 24th

  • Drop-In Tour @ Dennos Museum Center Starting at 12pm. Every Tuesday until December 3rd. It’s an informal tour of the current exhibitions with one of the museum’s docents.

Wednesday, September 25th

Comedy, Poetry, Plays, and Storytelling

Friday, September 20th

Saturday, September 21st

Tuesday, September 24th

Live Music

Thursday, September 19th

Friday, September 20th

Saturday, September 21st

Sunday, September 22nd

Monday, September 23rd

Tuesday, September 24th

Wednesday, September 25th

Thanks for reading! Have a fun weekend :)

Jake